Former Chicago man signs plea in Hobart gas station stickup — suspected with other man in string of area robberies

A former Chicago man signed a plea deal last week admitting he stole Newport cigarettes and lottery tickets with a co-defendant from a Hobart Speedway.

Marlon Triplett, 34, pleaded guilty April 22 to robbery, a Level 5 felony. He faces up to six years in prison. His sentencing is set for May 31.

Court records show his current address is listed at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna, Illinois.

Police were called at 2:20 a.m. Jan. 13, 2022 to a Speedway, 3200 E. Lincoln Highway...